Sequential Neo-adjuvant Chemotherapy Followed by Capecitabine Vs. Conventional Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer

NCT ID: NCT03011060

Last Updated: 2017-01-10

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

1588 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-12-31

Study Completion Date

2025-02-28

Brief Summary

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This study evaluates whether sequential neo-adjuvant chemotherapy plus surgery followed by Capecitabine could achieve additional benefits over traditional postoperative chemotherapy. In the study group, patients that do not achieve pathological complete response(pCR) will receive sequential neo-adjuvant chemotherapy followed by Capecitabine. In the control group, patients will be treated with postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy.

Detailed Description

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Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy(NAC) is a standard treatment for locally advanced breast cancer(LABC). By down-staging LABC, NAC is able to make inoperable cases operable as well as to make breast conserving surgery an option again for some patients.Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy is more and more widely used in operable breast cancer since it provides critical information on chemotherapy response. However, only 15% to 20% of the patients can benefit from Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy and achieve pCR. Although we obtained the information chemotherapy response for the rest of the patients who received Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy, there are still controversies on how the information will be used for further treatment. Therefore, it is a problem that needs resolving how these patients can benefit from the information Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy provides and whether Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy can replace conventional adjuvant chemotherapy at all. Our study aims to make Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy benefit more patients.

Registered patients in stage Ⅰ- Ⅲ A breast cancer is randomly split into two groups(study group and control group).In the study group, patients achieving pCR will be followed up for 5 years while patients that do not achieve pCR after neo-adjuvant chemotherapy will be treated with Capecitabine for 8 cycles after surgery. On the other hand, patients in the control group will accept surgeries and conventional adjuvant chemotherapies. Follow-up study will last 5 years. DFS and OS will be compared between the two groups.

This study provides an important basis and methods for the further treatment of patients after neo-adjuvant chemotherapy. It discusses whether neo-adjuvant chemotherapy could replace conventional adjuvant chemotherapy and become a new standard for breast cancer treatment.

Conditions

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Breast Neoplasm Female

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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NAC not achieving pCR

Patients in the study group will accept neo-adjuvant chemotherapy. Among these patients, those who do not achieve pCR after neo-adjuvant chemotherapy will be treated with Capecitabine after surgery. And then they will be followed up for 5 years.

Capecitabine 1000mg/m2 tablets twice a day for 8 cycles.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Neo-adjuvant Chemotherapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

A preoperative chemotherapy based on anthracyclines and taxanes.

Capecitabine

Intervention Type DRUG

Capecitabine 1000mg/m2 tablets twice a day for 8 cycles.

NAC achieving pCR

Patients in the study group will accept neo-adjuvant chemotherapy. In these patients, those who reach to pCR after neo-adjuvant chemotherapy will be followed up for 5 years after surgery.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Neo-adjuvant Chemotherapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

A preoperative chemotherapy based on anthracyclines and taxanes.

Adjuvant Chemotherapy

Patients in the control group will accept surgeries and corresponding adjuvant chemotherapy.They will be followed up for 5 years after adjuvant chemotherapy.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Neo-adjuvant Chemotherapy

A preoperative chemotherapy based on anthracyclines and taxanes.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Capecitabine

Capecitabine 1000mg/m2 tablets twice a day for 8 cycles.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Preoperative Chemotherapy Primary Chemotherapy Induction Chemotherapy Xeloda

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Pathologically confirmed unilateral invasive carcinoma (all pathological types);
2. No gross or microscopic residual tumor after resection;
3. Clinical stage Ⅰ-stage Ⅲ A, no absolute surgical contraindications;
4. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group(ECOG) score ≤1;
5. Accepting adjuvant chemotherapy within 15 days after surgery;
6. No peripheral neuropathy;
7. Normal bone marrow and organ functions:

1. Bone marrow function: ANC≥1500/mm3,PLT≥100000/mm3,HGB≥8g/dl
2. Renal function: serum creatinine≤1.5 times the upper limit of normal(ULN), Liver function: total bilirubin ≤1.5 times the upper limit of normal,AST≤2.5 times the upper limit of normal,alanine aminotransferase(ALT)≤2.5 times the upper limit of normal
3. Cardiac function:LVEF≥50%
8. Signed informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with the history of oral fluorouracil chemotherapy or Chinese medicine treatment;
2. Patients with organ dysfunction:

1. Renal function: serum creatinine\>1.5 times the upper limit of normal
2. Liver function: total bilirubin\>1.5 times the upper limit of normal,AST\>1.5 times the upper limit of normal, alanine aminotransferase(ALT)\>1.5 times the upper limit of normal or alkaline phosphatase (ALP) \>2.5 times the upper limit of normal
3. Cardiac function:LVEF\<50%;
3. Human epidermal growth factor receptor-2(HER-2) positive patients who cannot receive Herceptin treatment with a left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF) less than 55%;
4. Patients allergic to docetaxel, capecitabine, epirubicin and cyclophosphamide;
5. Patients with severe systemic disease and/or uncontrollable infections;
6. Patients with previous malignancies, including contralateral breast cancer;
7. Patients with severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease(i.e. Unstable angina, chronic cardiac failure, uncontrollable high blood pressure of \>150/90 mmhg, myocardial infarction and cerebrovascular accident) history within 6 months before randomization;
8. Pregnant or lactating women.
9. Patients who have cognitive or psychological impairment as well as cannot understand the test program or stand side effects, which will result in a suspension of the trial program and follow-up;
10. Patients without personal freedom or independent civil capacity.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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First Hospital of China Medical University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Qingdao University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Baotou Cancer Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

The First Hospital of Jilin University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Fan Zhimin, Professor

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

The First Hospital of Jilin University

Locations

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the First Hospital of Jilin University

Changchun, Jilin, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Fan Zhimin, Professor

Role: CONTACT

+8613756661286

Han Bing, Professor

Role: CONTACT

+8613504316519

Facility Contacts

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Fan Zhimin, Professor

Role: primary

+86 13756661286

Han Bing, Professor

Role: backup

+86 13504316519

References

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Fisher B, Brown A, Mamounas E, Wieand S, Robidoux A, Margolese RG, Cruz AB Jr, Fisher ER, Wickerham DL, Wolmark N, DeCillis A, Hoehn JL, Lees AW, Dimitrov NV. Effect of preoperative chemotherapy on local-regional disease in women with operable breast cancer: findings from National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project B-18. J Clin Oncol. 1997 Jul;15(7):2483-93. doi: 10.1200/JCO.1997.15.7.2483.

Reference Type RESULT
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Bear HD, Anderson S, Smith RE, Geyer CE Jr, Mamounas EP, Fisher B, Brown AM, Robidoux A, Margolese R, Kahlenberg MS, Paik S, Soran A, Wickerham DL, Wolmark N. Sequential preoperative or postoperative docetaxel added to preoperative doxorubicin plus cyclophosphamide for operable breast cancer:National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project Protocol B-27. J Clin Oncol. 2006 May 1;24(13):2019-27. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2005.04.1665. Epub 2006 Apr 10.

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Specht J, Gralow JR. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced breast cancer. Semin Radiat Oncol. 2009 Oct;19(4):222-8. doi: 10.1016/j.semradonc.2009.05.001.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 19732686 (View on PubMed)

Mathew J, Asgeirsson KS, Cheung KL, Chan S, Dahda A, Robertson JF. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for locally advanced breast cancer: a review of the literature and future directions. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2009 Feb;35(2):113-22. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2008.03.015. Epub 2008 May 23.

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Mieog JS, van de Velde CJ. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for early breast cancer. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2009 Jun;10(9):1423-34. doi: 10.1517/14656560903002105.

Reference Type RESULT
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Alliot C. In vivo chemosensitivity-adapted preoperative chemotherapy in patients with early-stage breast cancer. Ann Oncol. 2005 Sep;16(9):1559-60; author reply 1560-1. doi: 10.1093/annonc/mdi287. Epub 2005 Aug 3. No abstract available.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 16079161 (View on PubMed)

Joensuu H, Kellokumpu-Lehtinen PL, Huovinen R, Jukkola-Vuorinen A, Tanner M, Asola R, Kokko R, Ahlgren J, Auvinen P, Hemminki A, Paija O, Helle L, Nuortio L, Villman K, Nilsson G, Lahtela SL, Lehtio K, Pajunen M, Poikonen P, Nyandoto P, Kataja V, Bono P, Leinonen M, Lindman H; FinXX Study Investigators. Adjuvant capecitabine in combination with docetaxel and cyclophosphamide plus epirubicin for breast cancer: an open-label, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Oncol. 2009 Dec;10(12):1145-51. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(09)70307-9. Epub 2009 Nov 10.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 19906561 (View on PubMed)

M Toi, S-J Lee.Abstract S1-07: A phase III trial of adjuvant capecitabine in breast cancer patients with HER2-negative pathologic residual invasive disease after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (CREATE-X, JBCRG-04). American Association for Cancer Research 76(4 Supplement):S1-07,2016

Reference Type RESULT

Other Identifiers

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JLUDBSCRH 001

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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